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SUMMARY OF CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA 




Happy Holidays!



NOVEMBER 2011

...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...
...MIXED PRECIPITATION DEPARTURES...

...REMINDER: WE HAVE A NEW WEB ADDRESS...

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  •   NEW WEB SERVER FOR ACON VA/NC/SC    Our old web server has ended the providing of personal webspace which we have used for years. Thus, our files have been migrated to a new commercial server. Our new web address for the group is http://www.genserva.com/acon For members of our group, this means we will be have unlimited space for file storage and we can upload more of your photos to share. Of course, any photos you submit should be weather-related and more significant than just a "pretty picture". However, in the weather field there are just some "pretty pictures" worthy of notice, so submit an occasional "pretty picture" and it may just get posted!!


  • WEATHER IN SPACE?    Although outer space has none of the ingredients we usually think of for weather (moisture and temperatures to sustain life), it can still be a stormy place. The source of the storminess is our sun. The sun, like all active stars, is constantly in motion and often produces eruptions of gas and high energy particles into space (sort of like solar burps). Although solar particles continuously bombard the earth, during a solar eruption the"storm"of particles can be particularly intense. These storms can disrupt communication satellites and power grids on the ground. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center monitors and forecasts solar activity so that the effects of solar storms can be mitigated. To learn more about space weather, check out: Space Weather. (notes from the CoCoRaHS website)


  • MEASURING SNOW AND ICE - A REFRESHER    December is a good time of year to take a few minutes to go over how to measure snow and ice. These elements become so much a part of many of our daily lives as we approach the winter solstice. For a comprehensive read on the subject click here: Measuring Snow and Ice. (notes from the CoCoRaHS website)


  • CLIMATOLOGICAL EXTREMES FOR CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES - 1981-2010    Kevin Shaw of ACON DC/MD/DE sends this link to compilation of extreme statistics for the lower 48 courtesy of his friend Jeff Taylor out in California. View the data here: http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/htmlfiles/state.extremes.html


  • DROUGHT MONITOR    http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html    More information on drought can be found at NOAA's Drought Information Center http://www.drought.noaa.gov/


  • REMINDER   All National Weather Service station data listed herein is preliminary and may be subject to change.  The data has not been certified and cannot be used in legal actions.  Only reports certified by the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, NC can be used for these purposes.



  • ACON VA/NC/SC Member Station Extremes - NOVEMBER 2011
    State
    Maximum Temperature
    Minimum
    Temperature
    Warmest
    Average
    Temperature
    Coldest
    Average
    Temperature
    Maximum
    Precipitation
    Minimum
    Precipitation
    Virginia
    81°
    Norfolk (ORF)
    21°
    Blacksburg
    Lynchburg
    56.4°
    Norfolk (ORF)
    46.0°
    Blacksburg
    4.98"
    Danville
    1.84"
    Norfolk (ORF)
    North Carolina
    84°
    Fayetteville
    Lumberton
    23°
    Charlotte
    58.4°
    Cape Hatteras
    48.9°
    Asheville
    6.78"
    Greensboro
    1.72"
    Elizabeth City
    South Carolina
    84°
    Florence
    28°
    Anderson
    59.1°
    Charleston
    53.0°
    Greenville-Spartanburg
    4.39"
    Greenville-Spartanburg
    1.18"
    Florence


    ( For an explanation of column headers in the following tables,
    please note the column denotations table below. )


    TEMPERATURE / WINDS/ ELEMENTS

    VIRGINIA
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         STN  A      B    C     C1     D    E  F    G    H  I  J K K1  L  M      N   N1   N2   O P Q R R1 S    CWA 
         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         BCB 59.1  32.8  46.0   +2.7  72    14 21   19   0  0 20 0 76% 38 290°  23   4.2       0 0 0 0  5 2400 AKQ 
         BRI 58    37    47.4   +2.7  73    14 23    8   0  0 12 0 65%                         0 0 0 0  0 0510/1600 LWX 
         CEN 60.2  39.5  49.9   +3.5  73       29  6,12, 0  0  6 0 68% 41 311°  23   2.2  225° 0 0 0 0  4 2400 LWX
                                                    18
         CHT 60.9  39.0  49.9   +4.1  73.8  14 28.1  6   0  0  6 0 74% 20 180°  27   0.5  180° 0 0 0 0  2 2400 LWX 
                                                                          142°  20 
         CHO 62.2  38.0  50.1   +3.2  73    14 25   18   0  0 13 0     40 340°  23   4.5       0 0 0 0  3 2400 LWX 
         DAN 63.6  37.3  50.5   +1.2  74 15,21 22   19   0  0 14 0 69% 36 320°  23   5.4       1 0 0 0  1 2400 RNK 
         DCA 61.5  43.3  52.4   +2.8  73    14 33   12   0  0  0 0 66% 39 210°  23   7.6       0 0 0 0  2 2400 LWX
         IAD 60.7  37.5  49.1   +2.7  73    14 27 6,18   0  0 14 0 66% 44 320°  23   6.4       2 0 0 0  4 2400 LWX 
         GAV 65.20 41.27 53.23  +4.2  76    14 26   18   0  0  5 0 69% 35 203°  27             1 0 0 0  1 2400 AKQ 
         HDV 61.5  39.5  50.5   +2.9  74    14 27   18   0  0  6 0 72% 23 135°  13,27     180° 0 0 0 0  0 2400 LWX 
         LYH 62.6  35.7  49.2   +2.4  73    21 21   18   0  0 14 0 69% 36 280°  23   4.8       1 0 0 0  1 2400 RNK 
         NPN 65.0  42.6  53.0   +1.8  77.1  15 28.4 19   0  0  3 0     34 090°   4   2.6  225° 0 0 0 0  0 2400 AKQ
                                                                       34 270°  23
         FHC 63.18 47.02 55.1   +2.2  76.7  15 32.8 19   0  0  0 0 72% 37 060°   4   2.5  203° 0 0 0 0  0 2400 AKQ 
         NOR 63.8  43.8  53.8   +1.9  78    15 29   19   0  0  3 0                             0 0 0 0  1 2400 AKQ 
         ORF 66.0  46.7  56.4   +3.5  81    15 32   12   0  0  1 0 68% 45 030°   4   9.2       0 0 0 0  2 2400 AKQ 
         POR 63.9  44.7  54.3   +1.9  78.1  15 31.1 19   0  0  2 0 79% 38 068°   4   4.5  347° 0 0 0 0  0 2400 AKQ
                                                                       38 360°  23 
         CTR 64.9  39.3  50.8   -1.8  74.9  14 25.4 19   0  0  9 0 79% 22 315°  23   0.5  057° 0 0 0 0  1 2400 AKQ 
         MEC 64.43 41.23 52.83        77    26 28   18   0  0  3 0                             1 0 0 0  0 1700 AKQ 
         RIC 65.0  41.9  53.5   +3.0  75 14,15 28   18   0  0  3 0 67% 47 330°  23   7.5       1 0 0 0  3 2400 AKQ 
         ROA 62.2  38.8  50.5   +2.4  78    14 24   19   0  0  6 0 63% 44 280°  23   5.7       0 0 0 0  1 2400 AKQ 
         WAL 62.7  43.2  52.9   +3.2  74    14 31 12,18  0  0  4 0     43 060°   4   8.6       0 0 0 0  5 2400 AKQ 
         WOO 59.8  42.4  51.1   +2.9  73    15 27   18   0  0  1 0                             0 0 0 0  4 2400 AKQ 
         WSH 60.2  41.5  50.8   +4.28 71.8  25 27.3 18   0  0  5 0 69% 24 135°  23   0.6  225° 0 0 0 0  0 2400 LWX
    NORTH CAROLINA
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         STN  A      B    C     C1    D    E  F      G  H  I  J K K1  L  M     N    N1   N2  O P Q R R1 S    CWA 
         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         AVL 60.5  37.2  48.9  +1.6  71    21 24    12  0  0 14 0 69% 43 330° 23    6.9      0 0 0 0  8 2400 GSP 
         MRH 67.3  48.5  57.9  +1.1  76    28 33    12  0  0  0 0     51 020°  4    8.9      3 0 0 0  4 2400 MHX 
         CLT 65.0  39.2  52.1  +1.3  76    22 23    19  0  0 11 0 68% 33 200° 16    6.2      0 0 0 0  1 2400 GSP
                                                                      33 330° 23
         ECG 66.9  45.0  55.9  +2.8  78 15,16 30    18  0  0  4 0 72% 52 030°  4    9.2      0 0 0 0  5 2400 AKQ 
         FAY 68.9  43.6  56.3  +1.6  84    16 30 12,19  0  0  3 0 66% 40 200° 16    7.2      1 0 0 0  2 2400 RAH 
         GSO 63.5  40.9  52.2  +2.0  75    15 26    19  0  0  5 0 63% 39 310° 23    7.3      0 0 0 0  0 2400 RAH 
         HSE 65.1  51.7  58.4  +0.8  74    28 38    12  0  0  0 0 76% 47 020°  4    8.5      0 0 0 0  0 2400 MHX 
         HKY 63.1  39.8  51.5  +1.6  74    21 27    19  0  0  5 0     38 320° 23    4.3      0 0 0 0  2 2400 GSP 
         LBT 68.6  42.7  55.7  +1.4  84    16 29    12  0  0  6 0 72% 39 320° 23    5.5      0 0 0 0  1 2400 ILM 
         EWN 69.1  44.7  56.9  +1.7  81    16 29    12  0  0  3 0 71% 39 010°  4    6.2      2 0 0 0  9 2400 MHX 
         MON                                                                                            2400 RAH 
         RDU 67.1  42.5  54.8  +2.6  79    16 27    18  0  0  3 0 65% 37 230° 29    5.9      0 0 0 0  2 2400 RAH 
         RAL 65.0  40.3  52.7  +1.7  78    15 24    19  0  0  7 0     29      29             0 0 0 0  0 2400(T)/1930(P) RAH 
         ROX 64.8  41.3  53.2  +4.0  76    15 25    18  0  0  3 0 69% 38 270° 23        180° 2 0 0 0  1 2200 RAH 
         WHI 69.3  42.8  56.1  +2.0  82.8  16 27.7  18  0  0  5 0 75% 31 250° 29    2.8 160° 2 0 0 0  1 2400 ILM 
         ILM 70.8  45.8  58.3  +1.6  80 15,22 32 12,18  0  0  2 0 70% 46 010°  4    6.9      3 0 0 0  0 2400 ILM
                                                                      46 320° 17        
    
    SOUTH CAROLINA
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         STN  A      B    C     C1    D    E  F      G  H  I  J K K1  L  M     N   N1   N2   O P Q R R1 S    CWA 
         ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         AND 65.7  41.3  53.5  +1.5  76 15,22 28    18   0 0  5 0     35 210° 28   5.0       2 0 0 0  2 2400 GSP 
         CAE 69.2  42.1  55.6  +0.8  81 16,21 29 12,19   0 0  4 0 66% 37 280° 17   4.7       2 0 0 0  2 2400 CAE 
         CRE 69.0  45.6  57.3  +0.8  77  9,21 30    12   0 0  2 0 73% 38 030°  5   6.4       2 0 0 0  5 2400 ILM 
         CHS 71.9  46.3  59.1  -0.5  81    21 31    12   0 0  1 0     36 010°  4   7.5       2 0 0 0  1 2400 CHS
                                                                      36 170° 28
         FLO 69.8  42.8  56.3  +0.9  84    16 29 12,18   0 0  4 0 68% 43 280° 16   6.3       2 0 0 0  2 2400 ILM 
         GSP 64.4  41.6  53.0  +0.6  77 21,22 29    11   0 0  4 0 68% 36 650° 23   5.2       2 0 0 0  1 2400 GSP 
         OGB 70.3  42.9  56.6  -0.4  83    16 29    12   0 0  3 0     35 020°  4   5.0       0 0 0 0  3 2400 CAE
    NEARBY STATIONS
    [Reminder: All NWS DATA HEREIN IS NOT OFFICIAL]
        
         STN  A      B    C     C1    D     E  F     G   H  I  J K K1  L  M     N   N1   N2   O P Q R R1   S    CWA 
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         TRI 62.2  35.3  48.8  +2.2   71 14,22 21   18   0  0 16 0     38 330°  16  3.6       0 0 0 0  5   2400 MRX 
         DAV 52.4  34.4  43.4         68    10 15 18,19  0  0 12 0                                         0700 PBZ

    (Please note the column denotations table below.)
    PRECIPITATION / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE

    VIRGINIA
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         STN  T      T1      U  U1    V    V1   W X   Y      Z  1   2 3    4    5     6   6A   7    7A    8    S 
         --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         BCB  3.70  +0.83  1.21 29  1.29    29 11 1 40.06    T 10, 11 1    T    T                             2400
                                                           11,17,29
         BRI  2.83  +0.12  1.05 29  0.88 22-23  6 1 44.80           0 0  0.0  3.5  30.56   6 29.54  30        0510/1600 
         CEN  1.97  -1.44  0.54 22  0.67 21-22  7 0 44.27           0 0  0.0  0.6  30.53   6 29.64  23 30.09  2400 
         CHT  2.25  -1.06  0.63 22  0.75 22-23  9 0 43.84           0 0  0.0    T  30.550  6 29.612 23 30.114 2400 
         CHO  3.14  -0.69  0.93 29  1.12 22-23  8 0 43.95                                    29.61  23        2400 
         DAN  4.98  -1.62  0.95  4  1.79 16-17  8 2 36.82           0 0  0.0  0.0  30.52  18 29.68  29        2400 
         DCA  1.94  -1.23  0.55 22  0.76 22-23  8 0 40.99           0 0  0.0    T            29.61  23        2400 
         IAD  2.18  -1.23  0.70 22  0.87 22-23  8 0 40.08           0 0  0.0  0.6            29.61  23        2400 
         GAV  3.50         1.68 16  1.71 16-17  7 1 41.93           0 0  0.0    T  30.52  6, 29.64  23 30.13  2400
                                                                                          18              
         HDV  2.27  -0.99  0.63 22              8 0 50.79           0 0  0.0  0.5  30.54   6 29.60  23        2400 
         LYH  3.27  -0.14  1.28 29  1.36 28-29 10 1 34.37           0 0  0.0    T  30.54   6 29.68  16        2400 
         NPN  3.32  -0.60  0.97 18  1.49 16-17  8 0 56.57           0 0  0.0  0.0  30.52   6 29.61  23        2400 
         FHC  1.93  -1.22  0.50 29  0.75 22-23  7 0 35.72           0 0  0.0  0.0  30.492 18 29.609 23 30.121 2400 
         NOR  2.17  -1.47  0.66 29  0.66    29  7 0 50.59           0 0  0.0  0.0                             2400 
         ORF  1.84  -1.31  0.59  1  0.79  31-1  8 0 45.18           0 0  0.0  0.0  30.51  18 29.61  23        2400 
         POR  2.31  -1.08  0.68 29  0.72 22-23  9 0 49.26           0 0  0.0  0.0  30.51  18 29.62  23 30.138 2400 
         CTR  4.16  -1.11  1.79 16  1.96 16-17 11 0 45.21           0 0  0.0  0.0  30.50  18 29.62  23 30.117 2400 
         MEC  3.83         1.89 17  2.70 16-17  9 1 62.03                0.0  0.0  30.27  18 29.56  29 29.93  2400 
         RIC  4.18  +0.94  2.47 16  2.57 16-17  7 1 45.51                0.0  0.0  30.54  18 29.64  23        2400 
         ROA  4.30  +0.90  1.40 29  2.04 28-29  8 1 40.84           0 0    T    T  30.55   6 29.67  29        2400 
         WAL  2.30  -0.57  0.61 16  1.13 16-17  8 0 35.11                0.0  0.0  30.06  30 29.73  30        2400 
         WOO  3.46  +0.54           1.15 22-23 10 1 47.51           0 0  0.0  1.5  30.44   6 29.67  23        2400 
         WSH  2.20  -2.21  1.05 29  1.05    29  7 1 47.77   T 11,17 2 0    T  1.5  30.58   6 29.67  23        2400 
         
    NORTH CAROLINA
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         STN  T      T1      U  U1    V    V1   W X   Y      Z    1 2  3   4    5     6    6A   7    7A    8     S 
         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         AVL  5.32  +1.67  2.59 28  2.59    28 10 1 40.93    T   29 1  0    T    T  30.49   6 29.67  28         2400 
         MRH  2.36  -1.51  0.71  1  0.71     4  7 0 41.28                 0.0  0.0  30.49  18 29.66   4         2400 
         CLT  3.34  +0.20  0.87  3  1.15   3-4 10 0 41.11                 0.0  0.0  30.53  18 29.71  16         2400 
         ECG  1.72  -1.34  0.86 23  0.86    23  7 0 33.49                           30.52  18 29.63  23         2400 
         FAY  3.05  +0.28  1.34 29  1.54 28-29  8 1 34.64                      0.0            29.70             2400 
         GSO  6.78  +3.67  2.18 16  2.59 16-17  8 2 40.53                 0.0  0.0            29.70             2400 
         HSE  6.08  +1.13  1.93 17  1.93    17 10 3 60.15                 0.0  0.0  30.49  18 29.66   4         2400 
         HKY  4.65  +1.19  1.77 28  1.88 28-29  9 1 40.33                 0.0  0.0  30.49  18 29.66  16         2400 
         LBT  3.14  +0.27  1.19 29  1.69 28-29  7 1 40.54                           30.51  18 29.70   4         2400 
         EWN  2.35  -1.05  0.63  4  0.99 16-17  7 0 39.16                 0.0  0.0  30.51  18 29.71  23         2400 
         MON               [through October 2011]=> 38.01                 0.0  0.0                              2400 
         RDU  3.32  +0.20  1.43  4  1.60   3-4  7 1 41.65                 0.0  0.0            29.70             2400 
         RAL  3.57  +0.60           1.70   3-4  6 2 38.05                 0.0  0.0  30.48  18 29.71  23         0730 
         ROX  4.91  +1.65  2.06  4  2.06     4  8 2 41.00                 0.0  0.0  30.56   6 29.76  16  30.19  2200 
         WHI  3.92  +1.07  1.69 29  2.19 28-29  7 1 50.53                 0.0  0.0  30.507 18 29.686  4  30.152 2400 
         ILM  2.97  -0.20  1.67  4  1.67     4  6 1 43.37                 0.0  0.0  30.49  18 29.64   4         2400
    SOUTH CAROLINA
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         STN  T      T1     U  U1   V    V1   W X   Y     Z   1  2 3  4     5     6     6A   7    7A    8     S 
         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
         AND  3.38  -0.21 1.78 28  1.78    28 11 1 32.38               0.0  0.0  30.50  18 29.67  28         2400 
         CAE  1.68  -1.06 0.69 23  0.69    23  9 0 35.79               0.0  0.0  30.52  18 29.72   4         2400 
         CRE  2.90  -0.14 1.13  4  1.13     4  9 1 32.45                         30.49  18 29.64   4         2400 
         CHS  1.40  -1.03 0.64 28  0.92 28-29  6 0 36.36               0.0  0.0  30.49  18 29.73   4         2400 
         FLO  1.18  -1.49 0.70 27  0.70 27-28  5 0 27.21                         30.51  18 29.70   4         2400 
         GSP  4.39  +0.69 1.82 28  1.82    28 10 2 41.60               0.0  0.0  30.49  18 29.70  28         2400 
         OGB  1.43  -1.49 0.70 28  0.70    28  5 0 35.57                         30.51  18 29.73   4         2400
    NEARBY STATIONS
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         STN  T      T1     U  U1   V      V1  W X   Y      Z  1  2  3   4      5     6   6A   7    7A 8      S 
         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         TRI  4.60  +1.50 1.27 16 1.63   3-4 12 2 43.58     T 17  1  0     T     T  30.48 17 29.60  28        2400 
         DAV  5.2         1.76 23            14 1 74.0    3.2 30  6  3   7.1  24.1     

    Virginia:

    Arlington - " AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURES IN WASHINGTON DC AS REPORTED AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT ...DCA...WERE ABOVE NORMAL THIS NOVEMBER. THE MONTHLY AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 61.5F DEGREES WAS THE WARMEST FOR NOVEMBER SINCE 61.6F IN 2003...AND WAS THE 11TH WARMEST ON RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. THE TEMPERATURE HAS NOT REACHED FREEZING AT DCA SINCE 28 MARCH 2011. NOVEMBER 2011 WAS DRIER THAN NORMAL. IT WAS THE DRIEST MONTH SINCE JUNE 2011. THE FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH WAS ESPECIALLY DRY...WITH ONLY 0.06 INCH RECORDED AT THE AIRPORT. ONLY SIX OTHER NOVEMBERS ON RECORD STARTED OFF DRIER. NO SNOW WAS OBSERVED DURING THE MONTH. " - [ + - ] - Notes from NWS Sterling, VA

    Bridgewater - " The precipitation for the year is now a little over nine inches above normal. This time last year the precipitation was seven inches below normal. The month was rather quiet. Nothing much exciting happened. " - [ + -] - Clayton sends these notes

    Chantilly - Russ adds: " November was warmer and drier than the norm. The mean monthly temperature was 49.9° (+4.1°). The mean high temperature was 60.9° (+4.4°) and the mean low temperature was 39.0° (+4.8°). A record high temp was set on the 27th (70.4°) and tied on the 28th (70.9°). Precipitation was 1.06" below normal. Dense fog was observed on the 7th and 21st. No trace of snow fell for the month. *Please note, anemometer is currently partially obstructed from the North and East " - [ + - ]

    Dulles - from NWS Sterling (KLWX): " AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURES IN WASHINGTON DC AS REPORTED AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT ...DCA...WERE ABOVE NORMAL THIS NOVEMBER. THE MONTHLY AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 61.5F DEGREES WAS THE WARMEST FOR NOVEMBER SINCE 61.6F IN 2003...AND WAS THE 11TH WARMEST ON RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. THE TEMPERATURE HAS NOT REACHED FREEZING AT DCA SINCE 28 MARCH 2011. NOVEMBER 2011 WAS DRIER THAN NORMAL. IT WAS THE DRIEST MONTH SINCE JUNE 2011. THE FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH WAS ESPECIALLY DRY...WITH ONLY 0.06 INCH RECORDED AT THE AIRPORT. ONLY SIX OTHER NOVEMBERS ON RECORD STARTED OFF DRIER. NO SNOW WAS OBSERVED DURING THE MONTH. " - [ + - ]

    Glen Allen - Lowell reports: " November was warmest on record (records since 2008) as the monthly mean temperature was 53.23°F, a +4.2°F mean temperature departure when compared with Glen Allen's three year average. November precipitation was 3.50 inches or a little drier than average when compared to Ashland, Virginia records. November had a -0.15 inch departure when compared to Ashland, Virginia. Measurable precipitation occurred on only seven days and was the second clearest November on record. The clear weather of November gave the highest daily average temperature range in the past four years of 23.9°F. The maximum temperature for November was 76°F on the 14th. The lowest minimum was 26°F recorded on the 18th and there were five days with less than or equal to 32°F but the first killing frost came on October 30th this year. The lowest dew point temperature was on the 18th at 15.9°F. The maximum wind gust was 35 mph from the SSW that occurred on the 27th at 1231 hrs. The highest barometer recorded for the month was 30.52 inches on the 6th and 18th. Richmond had 4.18 inches of rain the 28th wettest November of the past 114 years and the 2.47 inches on the 16th was the 8th largest daily precipitation since 1887 for November. The Airport had a mean temperature of 53.5°F which was the 8th warmest November of the past 114 years. Having four consecutive greater than or equal to 70°F days in November is unusual. The last time this occurred was Nov. 2005 when the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th were all equal to or greater than 70°F. Also November 2005 had a total of 15 days above or equal to 70°F; the record is 16 days set in 1975. No daily records were set for Richmond during November.

     

    FALL

    Ashland

    Glen Allen

     

    Ashland

    Glen Allen

     

    Season

    Mean

    Mean

    Temp.

    Precip.

    Total

    Precip.

     

     Temperature

    Temp.

    Depart.  °F 

    Average

    Precip

    Depart.

    Sep.

    70.3

    72.2

    1.9

    3.93

    6.51

    2.58

    Oct.

    59.4

    58.6

    -0.8

    3.47

    3.32

    -0.15

    Nov.

    49.9

    53.2

    3.3

    3.65

    3.50

    -0.15

    SUM

    179.6

    184.1

    4.4

    11.05

    13.33

    2.28

    AVE.

    59.9

    61.4

    1.5

    3.68

    4.44

    0.76


    The fall season was 1.5°F warmer when compared to Ashland's averages and the rainfall was +0.76 inches above the average. "

    Herndon - Randy adds: " November was above normal for temperature and below normal for precipitation. The temperatures ranged between a high of 74 and a low of 27 with a week of above normal temperatures at the end of the month. On the precipitation side, the month was 0.99" below normal with 2.27" measured. It was very dry at the beginning of the month and most of the rain came after the 20th. We had no snow during November. For the year, we are now over 7.5" above normal for precipitation. " - [ + - ]

    Portsmouth - " November's average temperature (54.3°) was 1.9° ABOVE NORMAL. Rainfall was BELOW NORMAL by 1.08" and was 68% of normal relative to normal Novembers for the period from 1976 to 2010. Cold frontal passages occurred on the 1st, 4th, 10th, 17th, 20th, 23rd and 29th. A significant warm frontal passage was recorded for the 22nd. STATION RECORDS: 4th - WIND GUST 38mph [previous 29mph 1991] and 16th - TEMPERATURE TIED Maximum Minimum 58° [previous 2002]. " - [ + - ] 

    North Carolina:

    Greensboro - NWS RAH reports: " THE DAILY RAINFALL NOVEMBER 4 AT PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERANTIONAL AIRPORT WAS 1.51 INCHES. THIS BREAKS THE OLD DAILY RAINFALL RECORD OF 1.12 SET IN 1985. THE LOW TEMPERATURE NOVEMBER 15 AT PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERANTIONAL AIRPORT WAS 62 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE SET IN 2005. " - [ + + ] 

    Raleigh - NWS RAH notes: " THE LOW TEMPERATURE NOVEMBER 15 AT RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 62 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE SET IN 1993. THE LOW TEMPERATURE NOVEMBER 16 AT RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 62 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE LAST SET IN 1958. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE NOVEMBER 22 AT RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 77 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 77 DEGREES SET IN 2007. THE LOW TEMPERATURE NOVEMBER 28 AT RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 60 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE LAST SET IN 1990. " - [ + + ]

    Raleigh - Bob notes: " THE AVERAGE DAILY TEMPERATURE FOR NOVEMBER WAS 1.7 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL, WHICH ENDS THE TREND OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES THAT OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. FOR THE 4TH CONSECUTIVE MONTH, PRECIPITATION WAS ABOVE NORMAL BY 0.60". NO SEVERE WEATHER WAS OBSERVED, HOWEVER THE REGION WAS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH ON THE 16TH. " - [ + + ]

    Moncure - Mac adds: " 30YR DATA BASED ON 30YR CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA, SANFORD 8 NE, NC. STATION #317656, CLIMATE DIV 4 " - [ ]



    COLUMN DENOTATIONS:

    A  maximum mean temperature T total precipitation (inches)
    T1 departure from normal
    B  minimum mean temperature U maximum calendar day precipitation (inches)
    C  monthly mean temperature
    C1 departure from normal
    U1 date of maximum calendar day precipitation
    D  maximum temperature V date(s) of maximum daily precipitation
    E  date(s) of maximum temperature V1 maximum 24-hour precip. & date(s)
    F  minimum temperature W number of days with precip. >= .01"
    G  date(s) of minimum temperature  X number of days with precip. >= 1.0"
    H  days with maximum temperature >=90 Y year-to-date precipitation (inches)
    I  days with maximum temperature <=32 Z maximum calendar day snowfall (inches)
    J  days with minimum temperature <=32 VRB Variable
    K  days with minimum temperature <= 0 1 date of maximum calendar day snowfall (inches)
    K1 average relative humidity 2 number of days with snowfall
    L  peak wind gust (miles per hour)  3 number of days with snowfall >= 1.0"
    M  direction of peak wind gust 4  total snowfall for month (inches)
    N  date(s) of peak wind gust  5 total snowfall for 2007-2008 season (inches)
    N1   average wind speed (miles per hour) 6 maximum barometric pressure (inches)
    N2 dominant wind direction 6A date of maximum barometric pressure
    O  number of days with thunder  7 minimum barometric pressure (inches)
    P  number of days with hail 7A date of minimum barometric pressure
    Q  number of days with glaze 8   average sea-level pressure
    R  number of days with ice pellets STN  Station
      NR not recorded
    R1 number of days with dense fog [1/4 mile and less visibility] (i) incomplete data
    S  local observation time for temps/precipitation (M) missing, if listed in data table
     ~ "about" E estimated
     +  additional indeterminate number of days CWA - NWS Office County Warning Area



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    AKQ    Wakefield, VA NWS Wakefield Municipal Airport 36-58-53N 077-00-04W 33M  
    DCA    Arlington, VA Washington, DC, Reagan Washington National Airport 38-50-54N 077-02-03W 18M WSH   Washington, VA  David Yowell runamok@runamok.com
    BCB    Blacksburg, VA NWS Virginia Tech Airport 37-13N 080-25W   
      WOO  Woodstock, VA 5NW Lauck Walton 12/1/85 jwalton@shentel.net
       LDY Ladysmith, VA Danny Jessee 2003 STATION CLOSED 8/31/2010 danny@dannyjessee.com
    BRI     Bridgewater, VA Clayton Towers Ctowers19@aol.com WAL   Wallops Island, VA 37° 56'26" N 75° 27'47" W Wallops Flight Facility Airport
    CEN  Centreville, VA Paul Bassett 1985, 38° 50.9788' N LAT. 77° 25.6374' W LON. | Elevation 324' | m.psb@verizon.net AVL    Asheville, NC  Asheville Regional Airport 35-25-55N 082-32-15W 670M
    CHO   Charlottesville, VA  Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport ASOS  (Rappahannock County) 38-08-18N 078-27-21W 192M MRH    Beaufort, NC  Michael J. Field Airport 34-44-01N 076-39-38W 3M
    DAN  Danville, VA, Danville Regional Airport, 36-34-22N 079-20 10W 175M  CLT    Charlotte, NC NWS Charlotte/Douglas International Airport 35-12-48N 080-56-55W 220M
    IAD   Dulles - Washington-Dulles International Airport  38-56-05N 077-26-51W 93M   
    FCH    Falls Church, VA Erica Page 3/7/94 Windie1970@aol.com HKY  Hickory, NC 
    HAM    Hampton, VA 5NE Dave Kessel 1989 davidkessel@cox.net ECG  Elizabeth City, NC, 
    LYH     Lynchburg, VA NWS Lynchburg Regional Airport 37-19-15N 079-12-24W 295M ILM     Wilmington, NC NWS New Hanover International Airport 34-16-06N 077-54-22W 9M
    CTR  Winterpock in Chesterfield County, VA Albert Arnold 06/03 FAY  Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville Regional Airport, 34-59-22N 078-52-48W 55M
      GSO   Greensboro, NC NWS Piedmont Triad International Airport 36-05-51N 079-56-37W 275M
    CHT   Chantilly, VA Russ Topping -  12/2006  russ.topping@gmail.com - new location December 2006 HSE    Cape Hatteras, NC  Mitchell Field 35-13-56N 075-27-21W 3M
    HDV    Herndon, VA  Randoplh W. Ashby, 3.3 SM South, Lat: 38.922127, Lon: -77.38015, Elev: 390'. Randolph_Ashby@Raytheon.com LBT    Lumberton, NC  Lumberton Municipal Airport 34-36-26N 079-03-36W 37M
    GAV - Glen Allen, Henrico County, VA - Lowell Koontz  8/1/08  wwkoontz@verizon.net EWN    New Bern, NC  Craven County Regional Airport 36-04-03N 077-02-50W 3M
      MON    Moncure, NC  Chatham County - Mac McIlwain mac.mcilwain@embarqmail.com
      RAL    Raleigh, NC 7NNW  Bob Woodson -  6/1/93 kf4mmm@qsl.net
    LKU     Louisa, VA 1N Joseph Bowers 1944 - NWS ID  44-5050-02 STATION CLOSED RDU   Raleigh-Durham, NC Raleigh-Durham International Airport 35-52-14N 078-47-11W 130M
    LOU     Louisa, VA 6S John Bullock (about 1970) STATION CLOSED ROX    Roxboro, NC 2SE Merriell A. Jay 1/93
         WHI   North Whiteville, NC Christopher Crawley 12/10 34.413744N / 078.751908W
    LYH     Lynchburg, VA NWS Lynchburg Regional Airport 37-19-15N 079-12-24W 295M ILM     Wilmington, NC NWS New Hanover International Airport 34-16-06N 077-54-22W 9M
    NEW    Newmarket, VA 2W Joyce Winfree STATION CLOSED 5/31/10 joywood@shentel.net CHS   Charleston, SC NWS Charleston Air Force Base 32-53-56N 080-02-26W 13M
    NPN     Newport News, VA 7N Gary Leonard -  6/91 GaryMLeonard@aol.com CAE    Columbia, SC NWS Columbia Metropolitan Airport 33-56-31N 081-07-05W 73M 
    NOR     Norfolk, VA 3NE Jim Fentress 6/1/77 FLO    Florence, SC Florence Regional Airport 34-11-16N 079-43-51W 44M
    ORF     Norfolk, VA 5NE 36-54-13N 076-11-31W 14M  1871 GSP   Greenville-Spartanburg, SC NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Airport 34-53-02N 082-13-15W 286M 
    POR     Portsmouth, VA 36.81° North 76.33° West 3S Bill Trotter -  7/1/76 wxr@cox.net CRE    North Myrtle Beach, SC Grand Strand Airport 33-48-42N 078-43-26W 10M
    MEC     Mechanicsville, VA Glen Martin 11/19/91 OGB   Orangeburg, SC  Orangeburg Municipal Airport 33-27-50N 080-51-13W 59M
    FHC    Norfolk, VA  Fred Heutte Center 36° 54'N 76° 16'W 01/01/03 fhcgarden@cox.net AND   Anderson, SC 
    RIC     Richmond, VA Richmond International Airport 37-30-40N 077-19-24W 50M TRI     Tri-cities, TN  (Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport), Tri-City Regional Airport 36-28-47N 082-23-56W 474M 
    ROA    Roanoke, VA Roanoke Regional Airport 37-19-01N 079-58-27W 362M DAV  Davis, WV Dave Lesher canaanwx@canaantv.tv